Opening hours: Monday to Friday from 8.30 to 17.00 hours, local time (the Netherlands)

The Dutch customs authorities will return the forms together with a licence and will inform the customs authorities and security department at Schiphol of the transport. This process may take up to 8 weeks.

During your trip, you will need to have the relevant licence forms with you. If you do not have the licences required with you, your firearms and ammunition could be confiscated.

Exceptions: no licence needed

The following passengers do not need to apply for a licence from the Dutch customs authorities:

Hunters who are resident in the Netherlands, when they travel to or from the Netherlands and have a valid hunting licence. The firearms in question must be indicated on the hunting licence.

Members of a shooting club who are resident in the Netherlands, when they travel to or from the Netherlands and only if they can provide a written invitation or declaration from a shooting club in the destination country.

Passengers with an EU passport who are travelling within the European Union and have an official EU firearms pass in passport format. This EU firearms pass must have been issued in the name of the passenger and for the firearm in question. Please note: some EU countries issue firearms passes that do not have the EU reference. Holders of these passes do need to have a licence.

Military personnel who are travelling as instructed by the government (NATO, the United Nations).